Volvo Reopens Some Plants

The car maker said it reviewed every working station in its Swedish factory.

Pre-production of the Volvo XC90 in Torslanda, Sweden, Dec. 11, 2014.
Pre-production of the Volvo XC90 in Torslanda, Sweden, Dec. 11, 2014.
Volvo Car Corp.

Volvo Cars is restarting production at its suburban Goteborg plant in Sweden on Monday after talks with trade unions.

The Swedish car maker had in recent weeks reviewed every single working station in the Torslanda plant, near Goteborg, “from a health and safety perspective,” adding that when “social distancing is not possible, other protective measures have been put in place.”

Volvo Cars also plans to reopen a plant in Ghent, Belgium, on Monday but “at reduced production output.” Its South Carolina plant is anticipated to open May 11.

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